Magic respond with Carter deal

Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Magic's trade for Vince Carter gives Orlando four All-Stars in its starting five next season.

As far as the NBA is concerned, we can now say with 100 percent certainty that the real story of the declining economy isn't that teams will cut salary across the board; it's that the league is bifurcating into the haves and have-nots.